all the things that bloom in january

You may have noticed that my posting of resolutions has slowed.

Mmm-hmm. That's because I haven't finished those others yet. Or even gotten to where I'm totally consistent. For example, I had forgotten how really early in the morning 5:30 is and apparently I can turn off my alarm clock without actually becoming conscious. I have only scratched the surface when it comes to my organize /purge initiative,  but the linen closet is truly lovely. I am still tweaking a schedule that gives me time to work on my business every day and still lets me get everything else done.

This is my least favorite part of resolutions. They aren't instant. All the awesome changes I have decided upon take quite a little while to really implement. I realize that it's only 3 weeks into the new year but honestly, I was hoping to be a little farther along by now. Ah, bah. Baby steps, I suppose.

On the bright side, my Amaryllis is blooming like crazy. And last night I dreamt of peonies (the flower dreams are getting a little out of hand, but hey that means flower pics two days in a row).

#7-Stay the course and be patient

bubbles, bubbles everywhere- thankful

When we're feeling extra brave we fill the big tub in the master bath with bubbles and let the boys go at it. I have a fancy bubble bath that makes lots of bubbles and smells divine. Also, one side of the garden tub is just slanted enough to make a perfect slide. It's good that I took this picture at the beginning of the bath because only moments later all the bubble and most of the water was on the floor. Tommy even wiped up the floor all by himself when he was finished. And everyone went to bed smelling of lavender.

sunshine, the other kind- thankful

It is currently 63 degrees here in Wichita. The winds are calm and the sun is shiny. Tommy is drawing chalk pictures in the driveway. It has been like this for days and days. Every evening the clothes they take off are covered in mud and leaves and occasionally I find a bug friend in one of Tommy's pockets (surprisingly almost always alive). Everyone in our house is getting their daily allotment of vitamin D. This is the proper way to do November.